UAB in SOUTH FLORIDA
Saturday, October 19th | 3:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. CT
Raymond James Stadium (65,000/natural grass)
Tampa, Florida

TV
ESPN+
Jason Ross Jr., Tyoka Jackson and Maria Trivelpiece

Live statistics
StatBroadcast

THE GAME
Saturday’s game will be the fourth meeting between UAB and South Florida…The teams played in 2003 and 2004 when both institutions were in Conference USA and resumed the series last year when the Blazers joined The American…UAB has two won three games in previous meetings, including a 56-35 decision last year in Birmingham.

UAB
1-5, 0-3 Americans

Head coach
Trent Dilfer (Fresno State)
5-13, second season

UAB hopes to overcome a four-game deficit and rebound from a 44-10 setback to Army last Saturday… The Blazers faced one of the toughest schedules in the nation this season… UAB’s five FBS opponents have combined a 24-8 record … four opponents are either ranked or receiving votes in this week’s national polls … UAB ranks third nationally in pass defense (135.8 ypg) … QB Jalen Kitna started the last two games in place of the injured one QB Jacob Zeno…Kitna has thrown for 481 yards and two touchdowns with five interceptions…RB Lee Beebe Jr. has 382 rushing yards with three touchdowns while WR Kam Shanks has 30 receptions for 297 yards and a touchdown…LB Michael Moore has a team-high of 42 tackles and one interception…K Jonah Delange is 10-10 on field goal attempts and 12-12 on PATs.

SOUTH FLORIDA
2-4, 0-2 Americans

Head coach
Alex Golesh (Ohio State ’06)
9-10, second season

South Florida also played a challenging early schedule with a 2-4 record after the Bulls lost 21-3 to Memphis in a game that was moved to Camping World Stadium in Orlando after Hurricane Milton… The four teams that who defeated the Bulls in 2024 have a combined record of 20-4…QB Byrum Brown has passed for 836 yards and two touchdowns and has 269 rushing yards with three touchdowns, but Brown left the September 28 game against Tulane with a leg injury … QB Bryce Archie made his first career start last week against Memphis RB Kelley Joiner Jr. has 270 yards and four touchdowns … WR Sean Atkins has 32 receptions for 344 yards … LB Mac Harris has team-highs of 39 tackles and 4.5 Tackles for loss… K Nico Gramatica went 3-3 on field goals of at least 50 yards.